Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships
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Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships support postdoctoral STEM researchers pursuing projects in Spain or Portugal, advancing innovative research while developing their scientific careers.
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Funder: la Caixa Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €320,100 per fellowship over 3 years; 40 fellowships across two calls
Summary: Supports postdoctoral STEM researchers pursuing projects or continuing research in Spain or Portugal.
Key Information: Incoming and Retaining have opposite host-country mobility requirements; applicants may choose only one.
Description
La Caixa Foundation’s Postdoctoral Junior Leader programme supports excellent researchers of any nationality who want to develop their research careers in Spain or Portugal. It offers 40 three-year fellowships in health and life sciences, experimental sciences, technology, physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics. The programme aims to advance high-quality, innovative research while providing an environment in which researchers can develop their scientific careers.
The two calls serve different circumstances. Incoming supports projects at designated centres of excellence; Retaining supports research at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal. Each call offers 20 fellowships.
